| Terryland Forest Park | |
|---|---|
| Páirc Foraoise Thír Oileáin | |
| Location | Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°17′11″N 9°02′27″W / 53.2864°N 9.0408°W / 53.2864; -9.0408 |
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Opened | January 2000 (2000-01) |
| Administered by | Galway City Council |
The Terryland Forest Park is an urban forest park in Galway, Ireland. It was launched in January 2000 as the largest such project in Ireland, with a plan to involve the citizens of Galway city in planting 500,000 native Irish trees in an area of 120 acres (0.49 km) not far from the city centre.
Background
Though under the auspices of Galway City Council, it had a community presence in a multi-sectoral management steering committee which led to a high level of involvement by local people in the planning, design and programme events during the period 2000–2003.
References
- Parks, Galway City Council, Terryland Forest Park: funding submission to Irish Government, 2001.
- Campaign to save peoples forest park
External links
- Friends of the Terryland Forest
- Irish Naturalist's Journal, vol 28, no 10, 2007
- Galway City Development Plan